Swingspout pouring device



Feb. z2., 1927. 1,618,620

O. N. WISWELL swINGsPoUT POURING DEVICE Filed Feb. 21, 1923 TTOKNEKS:

Patented Feb. 22, .1927.

errno STATES g Y 1,618,62e

ATENT. OFFICE."

OZRO N. WIS/VELL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGr-NOR 'IO VSVVINGrSlOU'l MEASURE CO., A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

SWINGSPOUI POURING DEVICE.

Application led February 21, 1923.

tained.

It is a principal object of my invention to provide a swingspout which vrmay be mounted upon a container, this swingspout beingV equipped with a valve which is adapted to be opened and thus to permit a free iiow of oil when the spout is swung in pouring position and which is adapted to close so as to prevent the escape of oil from the container when the spout is in retracted position.

It is further the object of my invention to provide a swingspout of this character which when swung into pouring position will extend diagonally from the top of the container so that a proper pouring angle is derived, and which when swungv into closed position rests parallel to the top of the container. v

The specific advantages ofmy invention and further objects thereof will be made evident hereinafter.

Y Referring to the drawing which is for illustrative purposes only, f

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a form of my invention in pouring position upon a container.

to the placing` of the cup member thereon.

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic View of the conical shell member employed.

As shown 1n Fig. 2 of the drawing my in- Vvention provides a frusto-conical shell '11 which is stamped from sheet metal and has l formed therewith an outwardly extending flange 12 and a downwardly extending lip 13 formed onv the periphery of the flange 12. As diagrammatically shown in Fig. 4, the

member 11 is first stamped to the shape shown in full'lines, the frusto-conical portion thereof being disposed perpendicular to the flange 12. The frusto-conical portion is then twisted so as to assume the position indicated bythe dotted lines in this figure and so that the axis A-A` of the frusto- Serial N'o. 620,334.

conical portion is disposed at an angle to the liange portion 12 Vof the member v11. Then the frusto-conical member 11 is placed upon the top 14 of the container 15, the

ldownwardly extending flange 13 thereof extends into the annular channel 1T formed in the top of the container and may be soldered in place. The shell 11 is so positioned on the container top 14 that the axis A-A is at an angle to the top 14, in the lateral aspect as shown in Fig. 2; while in frontal aspect the axis 'A-A of the shell is parallel to the longitudinal plane of extension of the device, but is disposed diagonally with respect to the lateral plane of extension of the container 15. The longitudinal plane of extension will be recognized to be any plane which is parallel to the two side walls 16 of the container 15 and the lateral plane of extension may be any plane which Vextends rparallel to the end walls 18 of the container. As shown in Fig. 3 the cone 11 has an upwardly expressed tip 19 formed therein and has an opening 2O formed in the front thereof. i A frusto-conical cup 22 is provided.

Which isof substantially the same sizevas the frusto-conical shell 11 and has a cylindrical and slightlyv converging spout 23 kmounted thereupon. The cup 22 has a hole 24 formed in the end thereof which fits down over the tip 19 of the shell 11, thus allowing a portionof the tipy to project beyond the end wall 25 ofthe cup.v lVhen the cup has been thus placed, the tip 19 is riveted down as shown at 27 in Fig. 2 so that it flanges over the end wall 25 and exerts a downward pressure thereupon for holding the cup 22 pressurably upon the cone 11. The pouring spout 23 is mounted at an angle to the axis of rotation of the spout and cup 22 upon the shell 11, which axis of rotation is also represented by AA. It will be perceived that the axis B-B slopes upwardly with respect to the axis A-A so that when the spout 23 is in pouring position, it slopes outwardly and diagonally upwardly with respect to the container, and being thus diagonally disposed contributes considerably to t-he facility with which liquids may be poured from the container. Then the spout 23 is swung into closed position as indicated by the dotted lines 30 in Figs. 1 and 2, the axis B-B is disposed substantially parallel to the plane of the top 14, and when in this position the valve formed between the frustoconical shell 11 and the cup Z2 closed, thus preventing` flow et liquid from the container.

From the foregoing, it will be recognized thathy mounting the trusto-eonical shell l1 upon the container Ain such a manner that the axis thereoit is disposed parallel to the longitudinal plane ot' extension o't the container, the axis oit rotation oil the pouring,lr spout will revolve through a circular plane having its highest point directly forward from the container and its lowest point over the top ot the container; and that by sloping the spout uliwardly with respect to the axis of rotation, it may be caused to assume a position substantially parallel to the top et thc container when disposed in closed position,

.l clailn as my invention:

l. ln a swingspout pouring;r device 'for a container, the combination ot: a shell adapted to he secured to the top ot a container; an inverted cup `rotatablyr mounted on said shell, and pressurahly held there against: and a spout extendiner troni said cup and secured against rotation .relative thereto, the axis oit rotation ot said cup, when mounted on a container, lyinglr in a vertical plane and in a plane which is at an angle to a horizontal plane, the axis ot rotation ot said cup being" adapted to `be so positioned relative to saidcontainer and so correlated with the axis ot said spout that the axis of said spout slopes ilpwardly :from a horizontal plane when the spout is in pouring position, and lies substantially in a horizontal plane when the spout is turned through 11800 'from ils pouring posi tion. l

2. 'lhe combination specified in claim l, in which said shell and said cup are trusteconical, in combination with means for hold ingr said cup pressnrably on said shell.

3. 'lhe combination slieciliod in claim l, in which said shell and said cup are truste conical; means 'lor holding' said cup pres surahly on said shell, said means compris ing,r a tip expressed from the top wall ot said shell, projected through an aperture in said `cup and riveted down on the outside oli said cup;

4l. :ln a swiugspout pouringr device lor a, container, the combination of a shell adapted to be secured to the top of' a container; an inverted cup rolalialiily mounted on said shell: and spout exteru'lhu;r l'roni said cup und secured against rotation relativo thereto, the axis ot' rotation of said cup, when mounted on a` container', `lying in a vertical plane and ina plane which is at an `angle to a horizontal plane, the axis otrotation ol. said cup being; adapted to be so positioned `relative to said container and is so correlated with the axis ofsaid spontthat the axis of said spout slopes upwardly from a horizontal plane when the spout is in pouring position, and lies substantially in a horizontal plane when `the spout is turned through 180 'lroin its pouring position.

5. In a swingspont:pouring device for a container: a -truste-conical boss secured to the top ot said container so that the axis o1 said hof-:s incline's upwardly toward the central axis ot said container, there heilig an opening; in the truste-conical surface olsaid boss conmiunicatiimu with the interior of said container; an inverted cup fitting upon said boss and having` an opening,r rcgristrable with said hess opening by the rotation ot said cup on said boss; and a spout provided upon said cup coinmunicating with said cup opening, the axis et said spout being inelincd upwardly at an acute angle with the axis ot' said hess.

(i. ln a swingspout pouring device -lor a, container: a tritato-conical bose` secured to the top ot said container so that the axis of said hoes inclines upwardly toward and when extended intersects the extended central vertical axis of said container, there being;r an opening;r in the truste-conical surface ot' said boss conniulnicating with the interior ot said container; an inverted cup litting upon said h( s and having an opening registrahie with said boss opening by the rotation ot said cup on said boss; and a spout provided upon said cup communicating; with said cup opening, the axis o't said spout being :inclined upwardly at an acute angle with the axis o'l' said boss, so that when said cup is turned to close said boss hole, said spout will lie across the axis of said container and close to the top o'l said container and when turned a hall revolution said spout will be tilted upwardly and outwardly and `will ou1n1unicale `llnougfh said cup hole with the interior ol' said container.

7. ln a swinc'spout i'iouringr device lier a container: a valve having a boss mounted` upon the top ol' said container with its axis inclined `from a normalto said top; a, cup mourned upony said boss to i'orm a snug fit therewith and lo rotate thereon so that openings provided in said boss and said cup may he brougllt; into or out o'l: registry to open or close said valve; and a spout. mounted on said cup the axis ol said spout 'forming an up 'ard acute angle with the axis ot said cup, said spout beinedisposed outwardly and upwardly when said ialve is open and substantially horizontally and adjacent to the top ol said container when said valve is closed.

ln testimony whereol, I have hereunto set my hand at .Los Angeles, California, this Sth day of February, 1923.

` OZRO N. VISVELL. 

